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They cling to the riverbed, not with their roots
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The Green Planet

They cling to the riverbed,not with their roots, but with their stems, gluedto the rock...

They cling to the riverbed,
not with their roots, but with their stems, glued
to the rock surface by one of the most powerful
adhesives in nature

Full Transcript

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They cling to the riverbed, not with their roots,
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but with their stems, glued to the rock surface by one
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of the most powerful adhesives in nature.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
41
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:45
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
History

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Movie Summary

Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
S01 • E01 This forest world may look peaceful, - The Green Planet 00:12
This forest world may look peaceful,
S01 • E02 The rock itself will break - The Green Planet 00:06
The rock itself will break
S01 • E05 We barely notice many of these plant invaders. - The Green Planet 00:05
We barely notice many of these plant invaders.
S01 • E05 But here in the heart of Hong Kong, - The Green Planet 00:15
But here in the heart of Hong Kong,
S01 • E04 ..to the dusty plains of southern Africa. - The Green Planet 00:06
..to the dusty plains of southern Africa.
S01 • E02 These feathery filaments are their modified leaves, - The Green Planet 00:14
These feathery filaments are their modified leaves,
S01 • E03 A thief in search of maple syrup. - The Green Planet 00:06
A thief in search of maple syrup.
S01 • E01 Throughout this forest, plants are competing ferociously - The Green Planet 00:09
Throughout this forest, plants are competing ferociously
S01 • E05 They can be anchored so firmly - The Green Planet 00:07
They can be anchored so firmly
S01 • E01 The battle is at its fiercest on the forest floor... - The Green Planet 00:06
The battle is at its fiercest on the forest floor...
S01 • E02 With such spectacular colours, it's hardly surprising - The Green Planet 00:13
With such spectacular colours, it's hardly surprising
S01 • E04 Rain in deserts, however, never lasts long, - The Green Planet 00:10
Rain in deserts, however, never lasts long,
S01 • E05 This is perhaps the ultimate weed. - The Green Planet 00:05
This is perhaps the ultimate weed.
S01 • E05 But there are places where the extraordinary abilities of fig trees - The Green Planet 00:10
But there are places where the extraordinary abilities of fi...
S01 • E03 But if they completely encircle the trunk, - The Green Planet 00:09
But if they completely encircle the trunk,
S01 • E04 But not before they've produced the next generation... - The Green Planet 00:06
But not before they've produced the next generation...
S01 • E01 Their opportunity comes when an old tree dies. - The Green Planet 00:06
Their opportunity comes when an old tree dies.
S01 • E02 But being rooted to the spot is not always the best strategy - The Green Planet 00:08
But being rooted to the spot is not always the best strategy
S01 • E04 ..the seeds that will now wait in the sand for the next rains. - The Green Planet 00:07
..the seeds that will now wait in the sand for the next rain...
S01 • E01 When that happens, sunlight floods the forest floor - The Green Planet 00:08
When that happens, sunlight floods the forest floor